Pokemon had an amazing 2024 and was the #1 best-selling toy property of the year.

And let's be honest, none of this would be possible without Squirtle.

Here's a chart looking at the top 2k+ games played on PS5 in the US during December 2024 from Circana's Player Engagement Tracker, ranked by the percentage of active PS5 users that played. (And it doesn't look much different on XBS or Steam)

This is what any new game is up against.

This whole experience makes being a law professor very confusing

Sometimes you just need a hug 🦕🐥

No Man’s Sky and Cyberpunk 2077 are proof positive that GAMES NEED TIME AND PATIENCE TO PROPERLY DEVELOP.

WHEN YOU RUSH AND CRUNCH, IT HURTS THE WHOLE PROCESS

I say this, but Sony’s “Remote Play” offerings are top notch in the industry. If they can find a way to leverage disconnected gameplay alongside streamed gameplay offerings, powered by your PS5(s), then that’s a competitive advantage. We’ll have to see where the portable mrkt goes in coming years.

Sony’s potential re-entry into the handheld gaming market might not provide consumers with the healthy competition they think it will.
Already a lot of third-party players. Sony will have to keep costs down, but offers high. PS5 ‘on the go’ is tempting.

www.gamesindustry.biz/report-sony-...

Seeing people call 2024 a bad/weak year for gaming really speaks on how much people focus on console exclusives/blockbuster games

This year was a lot like 2021 where there’s a ton of quality titles but because many weren’t $100 million cinematic experiences they get overlooked

I love that I buy loads of games like I'm a squirrel storing nuts for the winter that I just keep stock piling to which I don't get around to playing immediately if at all. I'm just a little squirrel sitting on a lot of nuts. I do love nuts.

The Penguin is live.

Tonight’s musing: Trite vs Hackneyed.